Category: mindfulness
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WordsFest 2017
This is WordsFest weekend. Very busy but I did manage to write a short piece to celebrate my experience. Experience of WordsFest 2017 Kwe kwe this land, this land on which we stand honoured for decades of centuries historified with just two short paragraphs in a back wall, hidden, not truly celebrated. I hang my…
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…soft autumn hum …
It isn’t truly Fall yet and I want to hang on to summer. I already miss the breakfasts of a quarter cantaloupe filled to the brim with blueberries—both local and sweeter than I remember. I have a lot of years to remember. Reflective writing and mindfulness help me to do the tasks of today. But…
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As the days grow shorter…
Yes, Solstice has passed and we now look forward to the arrival of the Raspberry Moon on Sunday, July 9th. The heat of summer. The “lazy, hazy, crazy days”. But it would seem that the weather hasn’t gotten the message. Well, except for perhaps the hazy part. Today is an overcast, grey, cool, cool day.…
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Hygge (really)
My New Year’s post started out talking about hygge – a Danish term for the cozy feeling of snuggling up with a warm drink, a loved one, wearing your warmest wool socks and peering into the fire or watching the snowstorm rage outside. You can learn more about hygge in this BBC article. Only one brave…
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Nine Tips for Becoming a Real Writer
I don’t usually post on a Sunday … but what Jen Storer has to say is too important not to share… 1/ Make writing a high priority. Never jam writing time into your day. Jam your day into your writing time. 2/ Write while you’re fresh. Run errands when you’re flagging. Errands… Source: Nine…
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A Benediction for 2017
by susanna suchak adapted from “A Blessing for the New Year” by Kayleen Asbo (dedicated with gratitude to Mike Prepsky who always inspires) As the presence of light begins to grow with each passing day may the fearful places in your heart unclench their grasp on your life; may your courage blossom and bloom. …
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Have a hygge 2017!
Many are making New Year’s Resolutions today, January 1, 2017. Because, rules (and resolutions) are meant for breaking. Right? Some others are choosing ONE WORD that will define their year. As if one single word can sum up the whole glorious train wreck that is our life. Some are planning their next expenditure on their…
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sôhkâtisiw
In MAIS 752 as I near the end of my Master’s degree, I am allocated a “Creative Assignment” by my professor Dr. Di Brandt. For some reason, after I posted what I proposed to do for this assignment a monstrous block descended upon me. I struggled. I struggled mightily…kihchi struggled. And on Monday morning, near tears,…
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What he said…
It’s early in the morning and I have a busy day ahead of me and little to say. But I just read Gary Kenny‘s new blog and have to share it. Do give it a read. He speaks eloquently and articulately about Mother Earth… and here is a picture…thanks to Daniel Ondrovcik for this image.…
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